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Stoddard Benham Colby
Born (1816-02-03 ) February 3, 1816Died September 21, 1867(1867-09-21) (aged 51 ) Occupation(s ) Lawyer, Register of the Treasury
Stoddard B. Colby's signature 10/1854
Stoddard Benham Colby (February 3, 1816 – September 21, 1867)[1] Register of the United States Treasury during the American Civil War .
Biography [ edit ]
Colby was born in Derby, Vermont on February 3, 1816. He was educated in Derby, and prepared for college by studying in the office of attorney Timothy P. Redfield . He graduated from Dartmouth College in 1836, and was elected to Phi Beta Kappa . He studied law with William Upham , was admitted to the bar, and practiced law in Derby. In 1840 he was elected to a single term in the Vermont House of Representatives , and served from 1841 to 1843. In 1846 he began to practice in Montpelier as the partner of Lucius B. Peck .
He was an unsuccessful Democratic candidate for the United States House of Representatives in 1856.[2]
Colby was appointed Register of the Treasury and assumed office on August 12, 1864.[3]
He was married to Harriet Elizabeth Proctor, sister of Sen. Redfield Proctor . She was one of the victims of the Henry Clay (steamboat) disaster. They had four children, including Laura Melinda, who was the wife of Brigadier General Asa B. Carey .[4]
Colby died in Haverhill, New Hampshire following a five-week illness.[5] Proctorsville, Vermont .
Awards and honors [ edit ]
In August 1867, he received the honorary degree of LL.D. from Norwich University .[6]
References [ edit ]
^ Associated Press News Dispatches… , retrieved 27 December 2012
^ "Brigadier General Asa Bacon Carey (1835–1912)" . Sibert Ancestry.org . May 12, 2023. Retrieved November 19, 2023 .
^ Decease of Hon. Stoddard B. Colby, Register of the United States Treasury (PDF) , retrieved 27 December 2012
^ Norwich University Commencement – Oration by Hon. S.B. Colby (PDF) , retrieved 27 December 2012
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